Yosemite National Park Announces Presentations for the Outstandingly Remarkable Values of the Merced River

Date: June 3, 2010

Yosemite National Park announces a series of presentations regarding the Merced River’s Outstanding Remarkable Values. The park is currently developing a comprehensive management plan for the Merced Wild and Scenic River, in order to protect and enhance its Outstandingly Remarkable Values (ORVs), water quality, and free-flowing condition. These unique, river-related values will be the foundation of the Merced Wild and Scenic Comprehensive Management Plan. 

The public is invited to attend a presentation of the Draft 2010 ORV Report for the Merced Wild and Scenic River. Presentations will be followed by discussion sessions with project staff and subject matter experts.

Individuals wishing to attend presentation meetings are welcome to attend all or a portion of the meeting. Individuals attending the presentations will have an opportunity to:

• LEARN about how the National Park Service (NPS) endeavors to identify the outstandingly remarkable values (ORVs) of the Merced River in collaboration with subject matter experts, park staff, cooperating agencies, affiliated tribes, and the public
• ASK questions to user capacity experts and natural and cultural resource experts to understand each ORV in greater depth
• SHARE ideas regarding different categories of ORVs
• DISCUSS methods for assessing the condition of each ORV and how it can protect and enhance these values

The Draft 2010 ORV Report for the Merced Wild and Scenic River can be viewed at:https://www.nps.gov/yose/parkmgmt/mrp.htm after June 14, 2010.

A schedule of presentations is as follows:

Monday, June 28	San Ramon City Hall 2228 Camino Ramon San Ramon, CA	6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Open house scheduled from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 29	Fresno County Supervisors Chamber 2281 Tulare Street, Rm 301Fresno, CA	6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Open house scheduled from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 30	Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Road 24B Oakhurst, CA	9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, June 30	Yosemite Valley Auditorium, Located behind Valley Visitor Center	1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 1	Groveland Community Hall 18730 Main Street, Highway 120 Groveland, CA	12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Friday, July 2	Mono Basin Visitor Center Highway 395 Lee Vining, CA	11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 13	El Portal Community Center 5567 Foresta Road El Portal, CA	5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.